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SSB Field Day 2025
On the 6th & 7th September 2025 SADARS GX3SAD/P embarked on the RSGB SSB Field Day 2025. We arrived at 10am to set up in a field near letchworth hertfordshire where we setup the tent and antenna system. The contest started at 2pm BST on the 6th September and went on until 2pm BST on …
SSB Field Day 2013 – G3SAD/P
From the Top Field at PYO. Thanks Richard for the photos.
IOTA 2013
Islands On The Air – G2R – From the Resource Centre
IOTA 2012
Islands On The Air 2012 – From the club station using the clubs G2R contest call.
21st July 2026 – An Introduction to DMR Radio By Tony G1RBO
On Tuesday 21st July Tony (G1RBO) gave a talk at SADARS on an introduction to DMR Radio, He gave a good insight into DMR Radio Watch the Action A video of the Talk is now available on our YouTube channel. If you’d like to see the talk you can watch it here: Thank you to …
Amateur Radio
Amateur radio, often known as “ham radio,” is a unique blend of a technical hobby, a vital community service, and a lifelong learning pursuit. Licensed operators build skills in communication technology, emergency preparedness, and global citizenship, all while contributing significantly to society. How Amateur Radio Serves the Community The most visible community service aspect of …
Calendar
Club members regularly participate in short HF contests such as the RSGB 80M club contests or the UKEICC. National Field days are also supported. The club website calendar will show the dates of relevant competitions and/or radio events the contest group will participate in. Any member who wants to advertise a particular competition can email me …
CHOTA 2026
Churches and Chapels on the Air (CHOTA) 2026 On Saturday 12th September 2026, SADARS took part in Churches and Chapels on the Air (CHOTA). This year marked a milestone for the club, as it was the first time we operated two stations simultaneously from two different locations. One team activated St Mary’s Church, Aston (GB2SMA), …
Contact
Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday Evening from 7:30pm to 9pm at the Resource Centre Chells. There are “on-air” nets each last Friday of the month at around 8pm (145.450 MHz) and on Friday evenings on 80m close to 3.726MHz. Radio amateurs, short wave listeners or people who are just interested are welcome …
Field Day 2026
Welcome to RSGB SSB Field Day 2026 with SADARS On 5th–6th September 2026, the members of SADARS took part in the RSGB SSB Field Day as G3SAD/P, operating from a field near Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Our day began at 10:00 am with plans to set up the station, although things didn’t quite go to plan! The …
HF Band Plans
The RSGB Band Plans are derived from the IARU Region 1 Band Plans taking into account any proposed national variations or special amendments, which are considered necessary by the relevant spectrum manager.
Information
Listen Out for G3SAD Club members with full licences can be heard around the bands using the club callsign G3SAD. Members who would like permission to use the club callsign (in return for a completed adif of their log) are invited to contact Tom or Rob for details. Could be fun to see who records …
IOTA 2026
SADARS Takes to the Air in the IOTA Contest!! This year, members of SADARS decided to take part in the RSGB IOTA Contest, providing an excellent opportunity to get members on the air while blowing the dust off the club’s Optibeam antenna. Members arrived at the clubhouse at around 10:00 BST on Saturday morning to …
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Organisation and officers
The club annually elects a committee consisting of:- Chairman – Dave Darby (M7WVX) Secretary – Tom Miller (G4BYE) Treasurer – Royston Jones (G4SWH) Contest Manager – Tim Dix (G6DXY) Events Manager – Makita Brooks (M9MSB) Program Manager – Jeff Dixon (G6YIQ) Committee Member 1 – Martin Hemmings (MØKNM) Committee Member 2 – Rob McTait (G2BKZ) …
Previous Talks
Many older talks can be found at this link
Pricing
Yearly SADARS Membership 45£ / 1 Year The description of the tier list will go here, it should be concise and impactful. Yearly SADARS Membership (First Payment 1 of 2) 22.5£ / 6 Months The description of the tier list will go here, it should be concise and impactful. Everything in the Yearly SADARS Membership …
Registration
At SADARS we feel we are accommodating to help all to afford our membership, this is why for our full membership (£45) can be split into 2 manageable payments. You can choose to pay for membership in 1 of 2 ways, either in full (£45) or in 2 parts of £22.50. If you choose to …
Repeater Group GB7SV
In association with SADARS, the GB7SV & GB3VV repeater group has recently launched a new 70cm repeater replacing the now defunct Hitchin repeater. Optimisation activities are ongoing and anyone interested in helping establish the boundaries of the coverage footprint is welcome to get in touch For interest, the repeater group has its own Facebook page …
SADARS Antenna Maintenance Weekend 2026
Over the weekend of May 2nd and 3rd, 2026, Martin (MØKNM), Tom (G4BYE), Dave (M7WVX), and Makita (M9MSB) visited the club at the Stevenage Resource Centre for essential antenna and rotator maintenance. Upgrading the WinchOur primary goal was to install a new electronic winch to replace the manual hand crank, making it significantly easier to …
Welcome
Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society (SADARS) meet at the Resource Centre in Chells, Stevenage every Tuesday at 7:30pm- 9:00pm During the year there are talks, competitions, field days and visits to companies and institutions of interest to radio amateurs. We welcome all people with an interest in Amateur Radio generally. Please note that to …